Tiara Yachts plans summer launch of 44-footer

Tiara Yachts this summer will launch the second model in its series of coupe sport express boats with a 44-footer, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. The 50 Coupe made its debut last fall and was shown at the 2013 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

The 44 is a continuation of Tiara’s effort to satisfy the needs of today’s younger buyers and time-strapped families, who are looking for boats more suited to shorter outings with interior layouts and amenities that promote social interaction.

Like the 50 Coupe, the 44 will be powered by Volvo Penta IPS with joystick helm control. It will also feature “glass cockpit instrumentation,” which creates a clean helm station with touch screen displays.

The forward stateroom will have its own private head, and an amidships guest stateroom and day head also will be part of the overnighting accommodations. An aft galley will open directly to the cockpit via large sliding doors. The interior will feature modern styling, coupled with Tiara’s traditional teak interior design. The styling mix aims to appeal to current Tiara customers and attract new, younger buyers.

The galley is on the starboard side and the helm is forward of that. An L-shaped settee with table will be on the port side. In the cockpit there will be a large transom seat and two single settees in the forward corners of the cockpit.

Pricing and propulsion specifics have not been released yet.

Comments

Except there are some significant differences to the Jeanneau NC14. Like our 50′ Coupe that we launched in the summer of 2013, the 44′ Coupe was designed by our in-house designers and our Chairman, Leon Slikkers. Leon has been building and designing great running boats since 1946. The phenomenal running attributes have been derived from our proven Open Series & Convertible Series Hulls.

Our 44′ is also 19″ beamier, 6″ longer, has 112 gallons more fuel, and is almost 8,000 lbs heavier. It also comes standard with Volvo Penta’s IPS 600’s (vs. Jeanneau’s IPS 500’s) and Garmin’s Glass Cockpit and Joystick Control are standard equipment! We have also mounted the engines in the center of the boat with a jack shaft back to the pods. These are just some of the many differences that sets us apart from the Jeanneau NC14, but seeing is believing, and driving, well ….it’s going to be exhilarating just like our new 50′ is. We have planned for a dealer and retail launch event for mid-August in Holland, MIchigan. Stay tuned…more exciting and innovative products are in the works at Tiara Yachts!